Oregon AG announces $4 million CenturyLink settlement
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Tuesday announced a $4 million settlement with the global telecommunications company CenturyLink for…
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Junction City teen killed in Hwy. 140W crash
A 17-year-old Junction City resident was killed Monday afternoon on state Highway 140W in Klamath County when she lost control of her SUV, which slid…
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Chiloquin fugitive caught, arrested after police chase
An attempted traffic stop of a Chiloquin fugitive on Monday led to a pursuit through the area and the later arrest of the driver, who ran from the…
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Portland State University to pay $1M in man’s fatal shooting
Portland State University has agreed to pay $1 million to the family of Jason Washington, who campus police shot and killed in 2018.…
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Oregonians need to use state, not federal W-4 withholding form
The Oregon Department of Revenue is notifying taxpayers that any changes to their state withholding must be made on Form OR-W-4 beginning Jan. 1, as…
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Crews rescue fallen, injured Mt. Hood teen climber
Authorities say a 16-year-old mountain climber was rescued Monday after falling 500 feet on Mount Hood and hurting his leg.…
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NIH funds OSU training of natural products, supplement researchers
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year grant of more than $1 million to Oregon State University’s Linus Pauling Institute and…
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Portland police chief leaving to be Philadelphia police commissioner
Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw, who arrived in Portland in 2017 after a long career in Oakland, California, is leaving to become the police…
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Portland police: 2 injured after 50 shots fired
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police say two people are hurt and one is in custody after at least 50 shots were fired in Northwest Portland. Portland Police…
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DEQ fines Organic Valley $26K for dumping milk into river
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has fined a creamery for river water pollution caused by dumping milk.…
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OSU study: Vitamin D boosts protection against infection
Oregon State University researchers have led the development of a new model for studying vitamin D’s role in infection prevention, and tests using…
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New year’s resolution idea: To become more fiscally fit
One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is becoming more physically fit. Financial experts say folks also should consider becoming financially…
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Suspect in coast ducks, geese wasting contacts OSP
Oregon State Police said Sunday that they have heard from someone believed to have illegally disposed of three garbage bags full of dead ducks and…
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Coos Bay man struck, killed on Hwy. 101
A 74-year-old Coos Bay man was struck and killed early Sunday morning while crossing U.S. Highway 101 on foot, Oregon State Police…
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The Oregonian/OregonLive to end most online comments
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregonian newspaper has announced it will end most online comments on its website in the new year. In a post on its…
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Active search suspended for missing woman near Portland
The active search operation was suspended Saturday evening for a 20-year-old woman missing since last Sunday, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office…
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Portland police save elderly woman from burning house
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two Portland police officers are being credited with rescuing an elderly woman from a burning house Friday night. Police say…
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No evidence missing woman was hiking, deputies now say
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities now say they have no evidence that Allyson Watterson and her boyfriend were hiking northwest of Portland, where…
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Beaverton schools pay $120K to settle food allergy suit
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — The Beaverton School District has agreed to pay $119,500 to settle a federal suit filed by parents who argued the district…
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Portland vandals cut down tree in world’s smallest park
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The world’s smallest park has, once again, lost its lone tree. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports a stump is all that…
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